Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, during an interview on SIRIUS NFL Radio, said RB Justin Forsett is a very versatile, elusive running back and a good blocker. However, just because Forsett is starting Week 1 doesn't mean the competition at running back is over. Carroll said RBs Leon Washington and Julius Jones remain in a competition with Forsett for playing time. "I've always felt comfortable rotating guys," Carroll said. He said he plans to have the backs continue to rotate until someone gives him a reason to just stick with one back.

Seattle Seahawks RB Justin Forsett was named the Week 1 starter by head coach Pete Carroll, reports Greg Johns, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. However, Carroll said this decision only applied to the coming game, and he didn't guarantee that Forsett would see more carries than fellow backs Leon Washington and Julius Jones. "This is a competition that is still open. This is not set in stone," Carroll said. "Somebody has to go out first and I want Justin to go out first."

Fantasy Tip: Seattle faces the San Francisco 49ers in the opener; it isn't an enticing matchup for opposing backs. Those that have upcoming fantasy football drafts shouldn't bump Forsett up their boards too much; as Carroll said, this remains a competition. Forsett has the biggest upside of the group, though, and can post No. 2 running back numbers in point-per-reception formats. Drafting him as a middle-rounds, No. 3 option under that scoring system presents a better value. He isn't as reliable in non-PPR setups. Washington remains a late-round flier that's also more valuable in leagues that count catches. Consider Jones an uninspiring depth option until he shows more life.

The Seattle Seahawks running game remains a huge question mark entering the regular season, reports Greg Johns, of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. RB Leon Washington (leg) was held out of the team's preseason finale, while RB Julius Jones was given the starting nod. Jones had six carries for 18 yards and didn't show any sort of burst, but the offensive line didn't open many holes for him, either. RB Justin Forsett rushed for 31 yards on six carries, but he was running behind the starting offensive line and going against reserve defenders at that point.

Seattle Seahawks RB Justin Forsett has shown the most frequent flashes during training camp, reports Clare Farnsworth, of Seahawks.com. However, it appears the Seahawks will go with a running back by committee situation, with the hot back seeing the majority of the carries. RBs Julius Jones and Leon Washington (leg) are also in the mix for playing time.

Seattle Seahawks RB Leon Washington (leg) has looked good in practice and it appears he is ready to jump into the competition with RBs Julius Jones and Justin Forsett for the starting tailback role, reports Eric D. Williams, of The Olympian. "We're really excited about Leon playing this week. And he's had terrific preparation for it. He's been banged around plenty of times here, been knocked off his feet and has been tackled plenty of times here. He's ready to go at this point, so we'll see where he is," head coach Pete Carroll said.

Seattle Seahawks RB Julius Jones has caught head coach Pete Carroll's attention, as the coach feels Jones has had a great spring, reports CBSSports.com. "He's done very well," Carroll said. The starting running back battle is being left wide open, and Jones remains in the competition.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said there is no frontrunner between RB Julius Jones and RB Justin Forsett for the starting running back job and there will be an open competition for the starting job during training camp, reports Greg Johns, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

The Seattle Seahawks were willing to trade RB Julius Jones during the NFL Draft, reports Michael Lombardi, of the National Football Post. However, since that proved unsuccessful, the Seahawks could bring Jones back. Jones remains available for a trade if a team is interested.

Updating a previous item, Seattle Seahawks RB Julius Jones (rib) should play in the team's Week 17 game. It isn't known if he will start or not, but he will likely get about the same amount of carries as RB Justin Forsett.

Fantasy Tip: This shouldn't make you all that excited. Jones already has proven ineffective even with 15 to 20 carries, and Justin Forsett still makes this a committee. Plus, the Green Bay Packers run D has been solid all year. These backs, who'll probably cannibalize each other, are best suited as flex plays, but their matchup isn't promising.

Eric Williams, of the Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Seahawks head coach Jim Mora would not say whether RB Julius Jones or RB Justin Forsett will start in Week 14. Mora said it will depend on which personnel group is being used at the start of the game.